KaneHisa Tanto ?

[Joe Choi]

Hello....

Just picked up this from the ...well you know the bay.

It's signed KaneHisa... I think, please correct me if I'm wrong.

I'm interested in finding about the Horimono on this blade.

Please someone help....

is it a poem? who are the six figures? Although I can't read Japanese, are the names of the six figures written on the bottom of the writings? (just a guess)

 

Thank You... Joe Choi

[John A Stuart]

Kanehisa indeed and from e-bay? not bad and interesting. I automatically thought of the six immortals when I read your post. However, there are usually indicators with the immortals such as the first immortal holds musical instruments in both hands and stands on a lotus leaf; the second reads a book; the third carries a lamp and whisk; the forth immortal stands on a lotus petal and holds a water bowl; the fifth carries a small pagoda; the last one sits on a turtle back and carries a peach. If I could read the text...... Hope someone can illuminate us. John

[Nobody]

Rokkasen (六歌仙) - Six best Waka poets;

 

http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/r/rokkasen.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_best_Waka_poets

[Joe Choi]

Thanks for your quick replies....

So I'm right with the names of the poets enscribed on the blade....

Will this be a Kanehisa from Showa period?

Nagasa measures 9.5" and nakago measures 4.25"

The thickness at the notch is 8mm width is 27mm

 

Thanks all....

[John A Stuart]

Thanks Koichi san, So these six waka poets are patterned from the six immortals of Chinese mythology. Like the Sansho, Soin, Basho and Kikaku. John